Rangers, Rougnod Odor reach 6-year deal, $49.5 million deal
Rougned Odor and the Texas Rangers agreed to a new six-year contract that includes a club option for 2023 and guarantees the young second baseman at least $49.5 million.
The deal completed Thursday includes a $2 million signing bonus and a $13.5 million club option for 2023 with a $3 million buyout.
After Washington went a winter without landing a ninth-inning man — it lost Mark Melancon to the Giants — and a spring training trying to figure out who would earn the role, manager Dusty Baker announced Thursday the 28-year-old Treinen won the job.
Former Giants prospect Zack Wheeler has earned a spot in the New York Mets’ rotation after missing two years while recovering from Tommy John surgery, and Robert Gsellman will begin the season as the team’s No. 5 starter in place of the injured Steven Matz.
Infielder Yandy Diaz has made the Indians’ Opening Day roster after he was expected to start the season in the minor leagues.
The Twins made first baseman Byung Ho Park one of their final roster cuts despite a strong performance at the plate throughout spring training, in favor of a 13-man pitching staff.
Minnesota also placed former Giants utility infielder Ehire Adrianza (right oblique strain) on the 10-day disabled list. ...
The Brewers say they will place starter Matt Garza on the 10-day disabled list to the start the season because of a strained right groin. ...